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Qing Bao, known among zookeepers as a shy and contemplative panda, spent time on her climbing gym before sitting down to enjoy the bamboo special.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
In one video, Moo Deng gets a couple playful pats on her rump from a zookeeper, runs around and eats a veggie snack.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, a newborn baby hippo in Thailand named Moo Deng became a global sensation when a zookeeper started sharing her cutest moments on social media.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
As the tigers curiously inspected the pumpkins — the first these cubs had seen since they were born Oct. 20, 2023 — each settled on the one that their zookeepers had painted for them, either by chance or good design.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
In one video, Moo Deng gets a couple playful pats on her rump from a zookeeper, runs around and eats a veggie snack.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, a newborn baby hippo in Thailand named Moo Deng became a global sensation when a zookeeper started sharing her cutest moments on social media.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
As the tigers curiously inspected the pumpkins — the first these cubs had seen since they were born Oct. 20, 2023 — each settled on the one that their zookeepers had painted for them, either by chance or good design.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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zookeeper
noun
zoo·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who keeps or cares for animals in a zoo
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